The hallowed halls of academia may have filled with a dizzying array of counter-culture fashion since the 1960s, but like its fellow fashion statement the corduroy jacket, the academic beard continues to hold fast to the faces of many an academic.

Professor Bill Gray of the University of Chichester is the director of the Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and
Fantasy, which is based at the university, and a renowned expert in all
three fields. Last year he acted as a consultant on the Hollywood film
Snow White and the Huntsman. We think he'd look splendid if he swapped that red jersey for an elven cloak and peaked hat.